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Recent Examples of curled up
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Siberian Husky was often seen curled up in Sharon’s lap during interviews, TMZ reports.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2025
Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
In a TikTok video posted by Molly Woodward (@mollyxwoodward), her golden retriever, Ralphy, can be seen curled up on the sofa, fully engrossed in watching The Lion King.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Songmics Hanging Hammock Chair Spend the final few sunny days curled up in this cozy hammock chair that can hold up to 264 pounds.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
They are always curled up together like two interlocking puzzle pieces.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
That was a sport for a much-younger me — one who had more time to spend curled up in bed with an iPad.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Kenneth curled up on top of the dresser, his legs pulled to his chest, while Lois stood on the ladder, climbing one rung at a time as the water got higher and higher.
—Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Siberian Husky was often seen curled up in Sharon’s lap during interviews, TMZ reports.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2025
Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
In a TikTok video posted by Molly Woodward (@mollyxwoodward), her golden retriever, Ralphy, can be seen curled up on the sofa, fully engrossed in watching The Lion King.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Songmics Hanging Hammock Chair Spend the final few sunny days curled up in this cozy hammock chair that can hold up to 264 pounds.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
They are always curled up together like two interlocking puzzle pieces.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
That was a sport for a much-younger me — one who had more time to spend curled up in bed with an iPad.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Kenneth curled up on top of the dresser, his legs pulled to his chest, while Lois stood on the ladder, climbing one rung at a time as the water got higher and higher.
—Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curled up
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Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thor, a dog that visits patients at hospitals across South Florida with his handler Alexandra Ramos, snuggled up to Katy in her hospital bed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park, according to The Telegraph.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Along with cheeky TikToks, Lovato added another snap of herself posing as Poot, as well as the original photo nestled in her makeup bag.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Finally, the day arrived, and my friend Kelly Curtis and then-girlfriend Nancy Wilson were crouched behind the camera with Amy.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Right then, crouched on the floor of MacDowell’s Cheney studio, Luise discovered a whole new way of working.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Curled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curled%20up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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